State dossier for Saxony-Anhalt: live jobs by field, occupation, employer and place, official statistics and the national rules that apply here.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) is one of Germany's 16 states (Bundesländer). It has 2,135,597 residents (2.6% of Germany, Eurostat 2025), -4.9% since 2016, about 933,000 employed people aged 15–64, an unemployment rate of 4.9% and GDP per head of €37,200 (2024). Today 8,894 ads are live in Saxony-Anhalt, i.e. 9.5 per 1,000 jobs.
See all 8,894 jobs in Saxony-Anhalt →Country guide: GermanyMagdeburgHalle (Saale)
| Indicator ⇅ | Saxony-Anhalt ⇅ | Germany ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population (1 Jan 2025) | 2,135,597 | 83,577,140 |
| Employed, 15–64 (2025) | 933,000 | 40,596,900 |
| Unemployment rate, ILO 15–74 (2025), % | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| GDP per head, € (2024) | 37,200 | 51,800 |
| Area, km² | 20,454 | 357,600 |
| People per km² | 104 | 234 |
Employed persons and unemployment come from the EU labour force survey (place of residence); they may differ from administrative counts of the Federal Employment Agency.
8,894 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Field ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sales (general) | 606 | 6.8% |
| Mechanical engineering and plant technology | 574 | 6.5% |
| Warehousing, postal and delivery, freight handling | 568 | 6.4% |
| Construction and transport machinery operation | 371 | 4.2% |
| Energy technology | 340 | 3.8% |
| Human and dental medicine | 329 | 3.7% |
| Metal construction and welding | 306 | 3.4% |
| Nursing, emergency services and midwifery | 296 | 3.3% |
| Metalworking | 276 | 3.1% |
| Vehicle, aerospace and shipbuilding technology | 254 | 2.9% |
| Cleaning | 238 | 2.7% |
| Education and social work | 215 | 2.4% |
| Office and secretariat | 212 | 2.4% |
| Mechatronics and automation | 209 | 2.3% |
| Road vehicle driving | 194 | 2.2% |
| Elderly care | 187 | 2.1% |
| Purchasing and sales | 152 | 1.7% |
| Electrical engineering | 150 | 1.7% |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning | 143 | 1.6% |
| Accounting, controlling and auditing | 130 | 1.5% |
| Business organisation and strategy | 125 | 1.4% |
| Food preparation (cooking) | 119 | 1.3% |
| Construction planning, supervision and architecture | 117 | 1.3% |
| Chemistry | 106 | 1.2% |
| Supply and waste disposal | 104 | 1.2% |
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift driver | Gabelstaplerfahrer/in | 337 | 3.8% |
| Salesperson (retail) | Verkäufer/in | 332 | 3.7% |
| Mechatronics technician | Mechatroniker/in | 241 | 2.7% |
| Warehouse and transport assistant | Helfer/in - Lagerwirtschaft, Transport | 229 | 2.6% |
| Industrial mechanic | Industriemechaniker/in | 218 | 2.5% |
| Warehouse and transport worker | Lager- und Transportarbeiter/in | 204 | 2.3% |
| Machine and plant operator | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in (ohne Angabe des Schwerpunkts) | 193 | 2.2% |
| Warehouse logistics specialist | Fachkraft - Lagerlogistik | 176 | 2.0% |
| Retail clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Einzelhandel | 175 | 2.0% |
| Industrial electronics technician | Elektroniker/in - Betriebstechnik | 161 | 1.8% |
| Cleaning assistant | Helfer/in - Reinigung | 158 | 1.8% |
| Professional driver | Berufskraftfahrer/in | 153 | 1.7% |
| Sales assistant | Helfer/in - Verkauf | 135 | 1.5% |
| Industrial fitter | Betriebsschlosser/in | 132 | 1.5% |
| Office clerk | Bürokaufmann/-frau | 120 | 1.3% |
| Office management clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Büromanagement | 115 | 1.3% |
| Welder | Schweißer/in | 101 | 1.1% |
| Elderly care nurse | Altenpfleger/in | 100 | 1.1% |
| Construction mechanic | Konstruktionsmechaniker/in | 96 | 1.1% |
| Plumbing, heating and AC fitter | Anlagenmechaniker/in - Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik | 94 | 1.1% |
| Metalworking assistant | Helfer/in - Metallbearbeitung | 93 | 1.0% |
| Electronics technician (energy and building) | Elektroniker/in - Energie- und Gebäudetechnik | 92 | 1.0% |
| Assembler | Montierer/in | 92 | 1.0% |
| Building cleaner | Gebäudereiniger/in | 91 | 1.0% |
| Warehouse specialist | Fachlagerist/in | 90 | 1.0% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Randstad Deutschland | 532 | 6.0% |
| Neo Temp GmbH | 302 | 3.4% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 273 | 3.1% |
| IELA Personal GmbH | 220 | 2.5% |
| DEKRA Arbeit GmbH | 151 | 1.7% |
| FISCHER PERSONAL SERVICE BURG GmbH | 148 | 1.7% |
| GeAT mbH Aschersleben | 106 | 1.2% |
| Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG | 106 | 1.2% |
| FFD Fachkräfte für Deutschland e.V. | 101 | 1.1% |
| TEDi GmbH & Co. KG | 96 | 1.1% |
| OPPM GmbH Merseburg | 74 | 0.8% |
| I. K. Hofmann GmbH | 63 | 0.7% |
| Harzklinikum Dorothea Christiane Erxleben GmbH | 62 | 0.7% |
| FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Magdeburg | 61 | 0.7% |
| DIEPA GmbH Filiale Stendal | 60 | 0.7% |
| Beyer & Lücke TEAM GmbH | 59 | 0.7% |
| Deutsche Bahn AG | 59 | 0.7% |
| zollsoft GmbH | 58 | 0.7% |
| ZAG Menschen & Perspektiven | 52 | 0.6% |
| persona service AG & Co. KG | 51 | 0.6% |
| Apollo-Optik Holding GmbH & Co. KG | 47 | 0.5% |
| DIEPA GmbH Filiale Zeitz | 47 | 0.5% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH Niederlassung Magdeburg Nord | 44 | 0.5% |
| Akzent Personaldienstleistungen Mitte GmbH | 44 | 0.5% |
| Orizon GmbH, Service-Büro Halle | 44 | 0.5% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Magdeburg | 1,651 | 18.6% |
| Halle (Saale) | 1,080 | 12.1% |
| Dessau-Roßlau | 479 | 5.4% |
| Bitterfeld-Wolfen | 337 | 3.8% |
| Halberstadt | 223 | 2.5% |
| Stendal | 209 | 2.3% |
| Schönebeck (Elbe) | 206 | 2.3% |
| Lutherstadt Wittenberg | 201 | 2.3% |
| Wernigerode | 189 | 2.1% |
| Leuna | 179 | 2.0% |
| Landsberg bei Halle, Saale | 176 | 2.0% |
| Kabelsketal | 166 | 1.9% |
| Weißenfels, Saale | 159 | 1.8% |
| Merseburg | 158 | 1.8% |
| Burg bei Magdeburg | 155 | 1.7% |
| Bernburg (Saale) | 151 | 1.7% |
| Naumburg (Saale) | 150 | 1.7% |
| Haldensleben | 144 | 1.6% |
| Sangerhausen | 121 | 1.4% |
| Quedlinburg | 118 | 1.3% |
| Zeitz, Elster | 114 | 1.3% |
| Köthen (Anhalt) | 113 | 1.3% |
| Staßfurt Salzstadt | 110 | 1.2% |
| Barleben | 99 | 1.1% |
| Aschersleben, Sachsen-Anhalt | 98 | 1.1% |
Places are as the Bundesagentur names them; ads within the radius the agency assigns to the place name.
Indicators come from structured fields in the ads; many ads leave them blank. They describe current offers, not the whole labour market.
| City ⇅ | Population 2025 ⇅ | Live ads in the city ⇅ | Ads per 1,000 residents ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magdeburg | 244,329 | 1,651 | 7 |
| Halle (Saale) | 226,767 | 1,080 | 5 |
Mean annual gross earnings of employees in enterprises with 10 or more employees were €48,655 in 2022 (about €4,055 a month): men €54,375, women €42,325. The table splits them by broad occupation group (ISCO-08 major groups).
| Occupation group ⇅ | Mean annual gross € ⇅ | ≈ per month € ⇅ | Men € ⇅ | Women € ⇅ | Gap men vs women ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 111,275 | 9,273 | 122,563 | 80,940 | 34% |
| Professionals | 72,211 | 6,018 | 82,041 | 61,320 | 25% |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 53,017 | 4,418 | 62,701 | 45,472 | 27% |
| Clerical support workers | 43,425 | 3,619 | 47,200 | 41,008 | 13% |
| Service and sales workers | 33,728 | 2,811 | 34,866 | 33,155 | 5% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 34,404 | 2,867 | 35,714 | 27,822 | 22% |
| Craft and related trades workers | 42,566 | 3,547 | 43,266 | 35,525 | 18% |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 40,198 | 3,350 | 41,170 | 34,666 | 16% |
| Elementary occupations | 29,284 | 2,440 | 31,658 | 27,352 | 14% |
| Armed forces occupations | 43,730 | 3,644 | 46,673 | 38,801 | 17% |
Gap = (men − women) ÷ men, unadjusted for hours, age, occupation within group or industry. Figures are 2022 and do not include enterprises with fewer than 10 employees; wages have risen since. Groups are broad: a nurse and a doctor are not in the same group, but a baker and an electrician are.
The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (Eurostat shows a full-time monthly equivalent of €2,343 for 2026, €2,161 for 2025). A further step to €14.60 on 1 January 2027 was set by the Minimum Wage Commission and the Federal Government: confirm on the official site. Mini-job earnings limit 2026: €603 a month (€7,236 a year).
Wages by state are not shown: the official table above is national.
| Topic ⇅ | Rule in short ⇅ | Source ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Working time | Up to 8 hours a day, extendable to 10 if the average over 6 months is 8; breaks of 30 min after 6 hours and 45 min after 9; 11 hours rest between shifts (ArbZG §§3–5). | law text |
| Paid holiday | At least 24 working days on a 6-day week, i.e. 20 days on a 5-day week; full entitlement after 6 months of employment (BUrlG §§3–4). Many contracts and collective agreements give 25–30 days. | law text |
| Sick pay | Full pay for up to 6 weeks per illness from the 5th week of employment (EFZG §3); then statutory sickness benefit from the health fund. | law text |
| Notice period | Statutory basic notice 4 weeks to the 15th or end of a month; longer for the employer after 2 years of service (up to 7 months after 20 years); probation up to 6 months with 2 weeks' notice (BGB §622). Contracts and collective agreements may differ. | law text |
| Dismissal protection | The Protection Against Dismissal Act applies after 6 months of employment in establishments with more than 10 employees (KSchG §§1, 23): dismissal needs a valid reason. | law text |
| Minimum wage | €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (MiLoG); some sectors have higher collective minimums. | law text |
| Maternity and parental leave | Maternity protection 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after birth (12 weeks in special cases) (MuSchG); parental leave up to 3 years per child and parental allowance (Elterngeld) of 65–67% of net income, within a minimum €300 and maximum €1,800 a month (BEEG). | law text |
| Works council | Employees in establishments with at least 5 permanent employees may elect a works council with co-determination rights (BetrVG §1). | law text |
Summaries of statutes in force; individual contracts, collective agreements and later amendments can change your position. Ask a labour-law adviser, a union or a works council.
Rules change often; this is a starting map, not legal advice.
See the tax and contribution tables. The calculator below applies them.
Type the gross monthly salary you were offered. We apply the 2026 income-tax tariff and employee social contributions.
Method: tax class I (single, no children), no other income, standard work-related expenses €1,230 and special-expenses €36, employee pension/health/care contributions deducted as provisions, income tax by § 32a EStG 2026, solidarity surcharge with the 2026 threshold. It is an estimate: the real payroll uses the official Federal Ministry of Finance payroll tax program, tax class, children, allowances, 13th salary and company benefits, so the payslip will differ. Not advice.
Every day we store how many ads are live for Saxony-Anhalt. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 8,894 live ads.
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